Pan-Africanists' behind viral deepfakes dey tout di junta ruler as example for African leaders, building on disappointment ...

A West African al Qaeda affiliate said it killed 200 soldiers in an attack on an army base in Burkina Faso this week, ...

The first presentation of its kind, “New African Masquerades” offers a rare look into contemporary West African masquerade.

While many continue to look at Burkina Faso as the next likely site of political upheaval, they may be looking in the wrong ...

Taliban-controlled media say the group’s acting ambassador to Iran has met with his Burkina Faso counterpart in the Iranian ...

Burkina Faso's junta leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore has sparked a social media debate, with some in Africa praising him and ...

Analysis - The AES-ECOWAS split has sparked pragmatic cooperation based on strategic interests between neighbouring countries.

West Africa, meanwhile, has a history of young men seizing power as exemplified by John Jerry Rawlings in Ghana, Samuel Doe in Liberia and Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso, all in the 1980s.

Russia has intensified its engagement in the Sahel by delivering humanitarian aid to Burkina Faso and preparing a significant ...

Despite Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso's exit from ECOWAS, Commission President Omar Alieu Touray told FRANCE 24 that he remains hopeful West Africa will stay united. He highlighted the bloc’s success ...

The U.S. increases pressure on Burkina Faso through military propaganda, as Africans rise to protect the developing project.

Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable development in West Africa.